to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
three; three years of age
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
how much; how many; to what extent
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
(former) Eastern Bloc countries
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
Eastern Orthodox Church; Orthodox Church
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
posterity; future generations; future life
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
boldness; guts; courage; gall; sangfroid
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
troublesome; pain in the butt
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
bringing about; cause; provocation